What is Leadership?/Leadership Styles

What would a leader do if they found a kid acting up in the bathroom?

• Leave and ignore it

• Acknowledge the poor behavior and tell them that is not how we behave in the rest room.

• Goof around too

• Run down the hallway to tell on them

What would a leader do if they had a teammate that was struggling with their game?

• Tell the coach you don't want them on the team

• Make fun of them when they fail

• Show them how to improve what they are doing and encourage them to be positive

• Ignore them, it isn't your problem

Leaders who do not listen to others and make all the decisions themselves.

• democratic
• autocratic
• open
• situational

This leadership style can be effective in situations where group members are highly qualified in an area of expertise.

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Open
   Laissez-Faire
• Situational

This leader encourages group members to participate, but retains the final say over the decision-making process.

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Open/Laissez-Faire
• Situational

Provides clear expectations for what needs to be done and how it should be done.

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Open/Laissez-Faire
• Situational

This leader offers guidance to the group, but also participates in the group and allows input from others.

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Open/Laissez-Faire
• Situaltional

Leader makes decisions independently with little or no input from others.

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Open/Laissez-Faire
• Situational

Under this leadership members often feel engaged in the process and are more motivated and creative.

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Open/Laissez-Faire

This leader offers little or no guidance and leaves decision- making up to the group.

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Open/Laissez-Faire